# Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) — Program Element 0605018A

**Program element:** 0605018A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605018A

## Summary

U.S. Army funding falls 36% to a $102.7M request in FY2027 (down from a FY2026 peak). In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full. Nakupuna, MAHC III - CACI & Spatial Fron leads the industry work.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 116.9 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 160.9 |
| FY2027 | Request | 102.7 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 81.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 107.5 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 88.6 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 89.5 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 102.7 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 102.7 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 102.7 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 102.7 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED9 | Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army Inc 2 | 116.9 | 160.9 | 102.7 | −36% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project ED9 — Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army Inc 2

The Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army Increment II (IPPS-A Inc II) provides an integrated, multi-Component, personnel and pay system that streamlines existing Human Resources (HR) systems and processes by enhancing efficiency and accuracy of personnel and pay procedures in support of 1.1 million Soldiers. This program is an essential building block to reform the Department of the Army towards achieving greater performance and affordability in support of the National Defense Strategy and the Congressional audit mandate. The IPPS-A program to date has completed a phased deployment of Military Human Resource and talent management capabilities across all Army components (Active, Guard and Reserve). This includes all Army National Guard units in the 54 states and territories into one single solution. The program has contributed to the retirement of 28 of 54 legacy systems, bringing the Army's total military force into a single HR authoritative system. In accordance with the Acquisition Strategy approved by the Army Acquisition Executive on 21 June 2022, the program office continues incremental releases supporting Army Military Payroll (AMP), additional Human Resource (HR) Capabilities (e.g., Archiving, Talent and Strength Management, and Audit), and HR Enhancements. As of this submission, planning is underway with Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to support the recent (February 2026) Department-wide decision to align Military Pay Modernization and Integration. The current planning efforts aim to coordinate the Department's Military Pay objectives and priorities before shaping the existing and future Army core HR and Pay capabilities. Based on the initial planning guidance, previously submitted Active Component (AC) and Reserve Component (RC) Pay delivery timeline in FY27 and FY28, respectively, have been removed pending the outcome of Military Pay Modernization and Integration planning outcome. In 4QFY24, IPPS-A began migration from the legacy infrastructure hosting solution with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to a Cloud Hosting solution. The program continues transitioning to the Software Acquisition Pathway.

**Named R-3 performers** (share of this project's FY2027 R-3 total, so they need not reach 100%)**:** Nakupuna, MAHC III - CACI & Spatial Fron (54.8, 53%), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA (28.6, 28%), Deloitte, Chenega, etc (10.4, 10%), Oracle (1.7, 1.6%).

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Services | 10.3 | 12.7 | 10.4 |
| Design, Development and Integration | 54.7 | 95.2 | 54.8 |
| Network Support / Hardware Leasing | 26.0 | 28.9 | 28.6 |
| Systems Interfaces | 7.5 | 6.4 | 1.7 |
| Cloud Hosting and Services | 18.3 | 17.7 | 7.2 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Industry primes | 93% | 95.5 |
| Other / unspecified | 7.0% | 7.2 |

**Top named industry performers:** Nakupuna, MAHC III - CACI & Spatial Fron ($54.8M, 53%), Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA ($28.6M, 28%), Deloitte, Chenega, etc ($10.4M, 10%).

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army Increment II (IPPS-A Inc II) provides an integrated, multi-Component, personnel and pay system that streamlines existing Human Resources (HR) systems and processes by enhancing efficiency and accuracy of personnel and pay procedures in support of 1.1 million Soldiers. This program is an essential building block to reform the Department of the Army towards achieving greater performance and affordability in support of the National Defense Strategy and the Congressional audit mandate.

The Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army Increment II (IPPS-A Inc II) provides an integrated, multi-Component, personnel and pay system that streamlines existing Human Resources (HR) systems and processes by enhancing efficiency and accuracy of personnel and pay procedures in support of 1.1 million Soldiers. The IPPS-A program achieved a Milestone B on 14 December 2014 under the authority of Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 5000.02. The program transitioned to a Priority Defense Business System Category I (BCAT I) under the authority of the DODI 5000.75 and has implemented a tailored Acquisition approach for Defense Business Systems.

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0605018A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0605018A")`.

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